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by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1651823

Re: Politics in General

Also, the BBC's reporting of this Boris Johnson "had a guarantor on a loan" is such a non-story compared to the Zahawi affair which is way more serious - it just shows they had an agenda against Boris, and still do. This wasn't a story in the first place, and now it's been proven untrue. ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:10 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1651823

Re: Politics in General

Mark James wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:38 pmthe gay Conservative who will be first in the fire if his fascist party actually got to implement thier ultimate agenda.
You have no idea about the party. It's a twink fest.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1651823

Re: Politics in General

Also, the BBC's reporting of this Boris Johnson "had a guarantor on a loan" is such a non-story compared to the Zahawi affair which is way more serious - it just shows they had an agenda against Boris, and still do.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1651823

Re: Politics in General

Anyone remember this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjrEpFi3QOE&t=6m0s

Think that sums it up!
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final
Replies: 47
Views: 3872

Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final

L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:35 pm
Philip A wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:17 am who will succeed Zarte Siempre as Countdown’s next Grand Slammer?
There'll always be an asterisk after Zarte's name though, as he failed to achieve even Octochampdom at the first time of asking.
I do get this, but he did have the misfortune of coming up against Dylan Taylor.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1651823

Re: Politics in General

It's hugely anti-Conservative, they have been falling over backwards over Jacinda Arden despite her polls tanking, Jon Sopel claiming leaving between elections is much better than leaving at a general election, etc... which I note wasn't the line they took on Boris going. But also they had the ridic...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final
Replies: 47
Views: 3872

Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final

This was a great CoC. Some really spicy games and some high quality performances. Agree that Colin and the DC guests elevated it as well. I liked the conundrums. I didn't like that there were a lot of "safe" numbers picking. Congrats Ahmed - a worthy winner. I think the reason why there w...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:11 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 167119

Re: Official Thread of Brag

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Stop the count!
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final
Replies: 47
Views: 3872

Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final

I suspect loadsa people will want to see a Conor/Ahmed special now. Certainly they're two of the greatest players in the modern (post-RW) era. Are special episodes a thing any more? I thought they mostly existed to fill gaps in the schedule caused by C4 televising sporting events, which they don't ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final
Replies: 47
Views: 3872

Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final

What does Colin know about Supreme Championship III / a special that the rest of us don't?? The next SC, if you can get all the properly good players who missed 30BC as well as all those who were top players S68-whenever, will be bloody amazing... mind you I suspect loadsa people will want to see a ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Early Champion of Champions Seedings
Replies: 7
Views: 976

Re: Early Champion of Champions Seedings

You're more than welcome to edit it accordingly on the wiki since you seemingly know what the real scores are/should be.
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final
Replies: 47
Views: 3872

Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2023 - The 16th Championship of Champions Grand Final

SOUPIER WANDERER 643, although I was interrupted by the doorbell = (75 - 50) x 25 + 9 x 2 viagra x (risk, but it was that or a 3) FLOATING 171 = 25 x 7 - 4 COATS stabhead x (it was that or a 5) 292 = ((100 - 1 - 1) x 75 - 50) / 25 HAIRNETS UNTWIST (risk) GLAMS REJOINED 643, two completely different ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Early Champion of Champions Seedings
Replies: 7
Views: 976

Re: Early Champion of Champions Seedings

I did them from Mike's notes for 2-6, although as I said he notes there are differences from the show/the maths.
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Early Champion of Champions Seedings
Replies: 7
Views: 976

Early Champion of Champions Seedings

Partly inspired by Graeme's numbers solutions thread, I felt compelled to have a quick glance at Mike's wonderful notes again. And whilst I would really like to buy a VHS player so I can finally find a way of getting my worn-out copy of Episode 2749 on YouTube, it got me looking at the incredible, i...
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co:Brighton - 13 May 2023
Replies: 22
Views: 9252

Re: Co:Brighton - 13 May 2023

I won't be able to make this one - it's the date of cricket fixtures I've already been double-booked for AND it's the date of the Eurovision Song Contest which I'm hoping to go to as well...
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 19 January 2023 - CoC XVI, SF 2
Replies: 21
Views: 2376

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 19 January 2023 - CoC XVI, SF 2

TIMEOUTS DOMAIN 519 = 75 x (4 + 3) - (100 + 50) / 25 townier x EMPIRE 566 = (75 + 8 - 2) x 7 - 1 GUSSETS MANLY 499 = 100 x (2 + 75 / 25) - 1 TANKERS ROGUES WIFE, was toying with unwife x BRIDGE, rejected ABRIDGE 975 = 25 x (8 x 6 - 6 - 2 - 1) not even close So I lost 68-111 to Dan and 68-121 to Ahme...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 18 January 2023 - CoC XVI, SF 1
Replies: 16
Views: 1775

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 18 January 2023 - CoC XVI, SF 1

Unlucky Florence. I’d have tried COCOLIEST but that’s the first drumcundra I’ve have buzzed on.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Replies: 46
Views: 4093

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3

Jack's SHITFACE round was a darren, so they definitely do have a solution for it Leaving aside the issue of "where do you draw the line?", all of this suggests they thought it was going to make it to air. -DG+HX = GOULASH as a darrenic 7, so it's possible. Susie explicitly said it was a s...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Replies: 46
Views: 4093

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3

They should just reshoot like they did with Jack's SHITFACE round in the past. Doesn't matter if you yourself don't find a problem with hearing a derogatory terms does it? The whole point of something being labelled derogatory is that it will affect certain members of the demographics in question w...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 683645

Re: Ask Graeme?

Joe McElderry as younger? And yeah, I did have to Google/google to recall his name. According to the wiki , his first appearance was on 26th June 2015, and as he was born on 16th June 1991 , this would have made him 24, so yes younger than Gabby Yorath. In fact he was presumably 23 when he filmed. ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 683645

Re: Ask Graeme?

I noticed that the vast majority of John Hastings's games went to crucial conundrums on his way to running up Series 42. Is 70% a record for games that went to a crucial with contestants with, say, more than 2 games? (If you discount Hastings's non-crucial 14-round final, it's 7/9 in terms of 9-roun...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 17 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 4
Replies: 11
Views: 1361

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 17 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 4

First time I’ve ever seen the contestants’ names fail to light up on the buzzers. Maybe the lights just got worn out. I think it was also the case last week. I thought Adam would win this game so it was a real surprise to see James make it, I think Adam is one of the most underrated players in the ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Replies: 46
Views: 4093

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3

[quote="Rhys Benjamin" post_id=204140 time=<a href="tel:1673913096">1673913096</a> user_id=14936] [quote="Martin Hurst" post_id=204138 time=<a href="tel:1673907624">1673907624</a> user_id=85118] They should rename the show Woke-down and be done with it! I mea...
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Replies: 46
Views: 4093

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3

Martin Hurst wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:20 pm They should rename the show Woke-down and be done with it!
I mean, it is Channel 4...
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Replies: 46
Views: 4093

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3

Sam Cappleman-Lynes wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:58 pm
Rhys Benjamin wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:56 pm The fact the selection wasn’t refilmed leads me to believe it wasn’t picked up until the edit that it had a dodgy meaning.
No, Susie defined it at the time, and mentioned it was offensive
I don’t think that changes what I said though - they must have thought it would still air.
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Replies: 46
Views: 4093

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3

The fact the selection wasn’t refilmed leads me to believe it wasn’t picked up until the edit that it had a dodgy meaning. They could have refilmed -DG+XH to give GOULASH as a darrenic 7. The famous example is when Jack Hurst when for SHITFACE, which became HARDIEST after a retake. Also yes it’s lik...
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Replies: 46
Views: 4093

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3

Given the state of Channel 4 these days (and bearing in mind what they did with ASSWIPE a few years ago) I imagine someone higher-up is being over-zealous with the censorship scissors. Is the “producer’s playback” still a thing? In the BBC past a show’s producer had to sit down and show their final ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Replies: 46
Views: 4093

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3

Does the bleep machine need new batteries?
by Rhys Benjamin
Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3
Replies: 46
Views: 4093

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2023 - CoC XVI, QF 3

Susie apparently wearing an Arsenal training top.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jan 15, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Colin Murray’s future at Countdown
Replies: 34
Views: 5055

Re: Colin Murray’s future at Countdown

There is a huge iceberg coming down the road in this situation, which is when Damian stops producing it - they’d better have a successor in place, or else it’ll suffer the fate Doctor Who did in 1989, when it was only eventually cancelled because they couldn’t find someone to succeed John Nathan-Tu...
by Rhys Benjamin
Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th January 2023 - CoC XVI QF 2
Replies: 29
Views: 3267

Re: Spoilers for Friday 13th January 2023 - CoC XVI QF 2

My opinion: a non-obscure conundrum, even if it's solved on a buzzer race, is preferable to an obscure word that goes unsolved. I still think 2018 Graeme’s view on conundrums is one of the best posts this forum has ever seen. Having searched for a few of these online here are a couple of conundrums...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 9 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 6
Replies: 19
Views: 1793

Re: Spoilers for Monday 9 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 6

As pointed out by Gevin, likely out of respect of recent events such as Pope Benedict XVI sadly passing away after recording and before broadcast – like when the pandemic began, every reference to it in any of the programmes was cut from broadcast. Maybe, but just to be clear but this: Second TTT w...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th January 2023 - CoC XVI QF 2
Replies: 29
Views: 3267

Re: Spoilers for Friday 13th January 2023 - CoC XVI QF 2

R10 I think Dan made a mistake picking 5 vowels with that being Elliott's strength and there also being a Y in the selection. Damian once said in ZoomDown chat I needed shooting for 5 vowels + Y. Well done Dan, bad luck Elliott. Almost certainly takes the crown away from Allan Saldanha/Charlie/Jono...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th January 2023 - CoC XVI QF 2
Replies: 29
Views: 3267

Re: Spoilers for Friday 13th January 2023 - CoC XVI QF 2

R10 I think Dan made a mistake picking 5 vowels with that being Elliott's strength and there also being a Y in the selection. Damian once said in ZoomDown chat I needed shooting for 5 vowels + Y. Well done Dan, bad luck Elliott. Almost certainly takes the crown away from Allan Saldanha/Charlie/Jono ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: New Countdown Host To Be Revealed TODAY…
Replies: 8
Views: 1360

Re: New Countdown Host To Be Revealed TODAY…

Steph's Packed Lunch today also featured an exclusive reveal of Charles as the new King, and a groundbreaking scientific report from ecologists in Canada who have discovered that bears shit in the woods. What’s this I’m hearing about Steph McGovern being appointed to investigate the wetness of water?
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:22 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Next Champion of Champions series
Replies: 197
Views: 27777

Re: Next Champion of Champions series

By the way I see Elliott as favourite for the tournament. Ahmed and Luke have to play each other so this reduces the chances for each of them. Dan is a great player obviously but Elliott is definite favourite in that. It's the luck of the draw, yes, but my three tips to win are all in the same half...
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Jan 12, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Colin Murray’s future at Countdown
Replies: 34
Views: 5055

Re: Colin Murray’s future at Countdown

Countdown could even go to 4:45 or 5:00 and go up against The Chase and Pointless. The 2:10 timeslot has *never* worked, in my view. Furthermore I can imagine Channel 4 asking Countdown to move to 30 minutes or 1 hour, there’s very few 45-minute shows these days. But that’s another discussion. The s...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th January 2023 - CoC XVI Prelim 8
Replies: 17
Views: 1575

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th January 2023 - CoC XVI Prelim 8

Winner!!!! Last nums: (75 - 1) x 25 x 50 / 100 + 4. And thanks to Rachel for getting a different method at the end and ruining my moment of glory. Nice solve. 4-large practice obviously paying off! Yeah Sam and Matt had the right idea but you can “tweak” this by a factor of 12.5 by taking away or a...
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th January 2023 - CoC XVI Prelim 8
Replies: 17
Views: 1575

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th January 2023 - CoC XVI Prelim 8

Winner!!!!

Last nums: (75 - 1) x 25 x 50 / 100 + 4.

And thanks to Rachel for getting a different method at the end and ruining my moment of glory.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Colin Murray’s future at Countdown
Replies: 34
Views: 5055

Re: Colin Murray’s future at Countdown

So… not “exclusively”, then?
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: New Countdown Host To Be Revealed TODAY…
Replies: 8
Views: 1360

Re: New Countdown Host To Be Revealed TODAY…

Words like “exclusively” worry me.

If it’s not Colin do we march up to Horseferry Road? Write to our MPs? Write to Channel 4?
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:36 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: New Countdown Host To Be Revealed TODAY…
Replies: 8
Views: 1360

Re: New Countdown Host To Be Revealed TODAY…

I seriously hope this is Colin. Or else, basically.

That said, no one watches Packed Lunch so I wish they’d stop announcing Countdown presenters on there.
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:21 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7
Replies: 25
Views: 2160

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7

and the clock music composition doesn’t ‘tick’ at 0.5 seconds dead, hence why the ‘boom’ starts to sound just before the last light turns on. I notice the music going very slightly out of sync halfway though. On this, it's because the clock ticks 64 times during the music rather than 60, presumably...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Your preferred format for CO-events
Replies: 74
Views: 31674

Re: Your preferred format for CO-events

They introduce too much randomness. Potentially a 40-point swing on what could just be a buzzer race. That's not balanced. 20-point swing surely? Still in winning margin if all letters and numbers are maxed. And it’s not a buzzer race if the conundrums are chosen carefully and properly, as seen in ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7
Replies: 25
Views: 2160

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7

3rd nums alt: (8 x 5 - 6) x (25 - 1) + 10
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7
Replies: 25
Views: 2160

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7

Nice try, Mum, shouting out RESTAURANT at the screen on Round 4 which is 10 letters long and has 3 phantom letters.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL Finals Location
Replies: 1
Views: 1123

Re: FOCAL Finals Location

I hope you don’t mind me sticking my oar in but it would probably be a shrewd move not to go to the same place twice in one year* especially if the regular event is in the latter half of the year. With that in mind I’d be wary of going to Manchester in 2023, although it’s a good suggestion in isolat...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7
Replies: 25
Views: 2160

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7

Also how were both players able to guess the conundrum with the final light on? Does that mean the buzzers are no longer locked out when the clock isn’t on? I always thought that the clock’s “bong” started with the final light on, marking 30 seconds…? I once saw a YouTube comment highlighting this w...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7
Replies: 25
Views: 2160

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 10 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 7

I did the second numbers Rachel’s way, and was excited that I might have had a “Winner!!!!” but Rachel scuppered that one.

Not sure how both Steve and Dan missed this.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Getting back on for a second go
Replies: 88
Views: 19428

Re: Getting back on for a second go

I do agree with Philip, a more consistent application of the rules would be better. Given there’s been more than 200 returnees , of which there were only six in the Richard Whiteley era, might I recommend the rules are changed to reflect this? Something like “[…] you must not have appeared in the te...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 9 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 6
Replies: 19
Views: 1793

Re: Spoilers for Monday 9 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 6

Would love to know what that teaser was and why it was ditched.
by Rhys Benjamin
Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:11 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Getting back on for a second go
Replies: 88
Views: 19428

Re: Getting back on for a second go

Formally, there’s no chances. Informally, you can get back on after 10 years. Even more informally, it’ll be on a case-by-case basis (see Zarte Siempre, Glen Webb for ones which were very generous to give them a second go). How new is this “online form”? I distinctly recall posting mine off but even...
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 6 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 5
Replies: 34
Views: 3799

Re: Spoilers for Friday 6 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 5

Do we think Richard gets a presenting credit in the wiki then? (We haven't given arith credits for Jo Brand or David O'Doherty, but admittedly one is Cats and the other one I never saw.)
by Rhys Benjamin
Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 6 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 5
Replies: 34
Views: 3799

Re: Spoilers for Friday 6 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 5

Colin, the hype man himself! What a great host he is.
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 5 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 4
Replies: 14
Views: 1686

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 4

Lost to Stu 58-117 and James 61-111.

Also, Colin... 10/10 hyping skills.
by Rhys Benjamin
Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:38 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1651823

Re: Politics in General

In light of Sunak's new Maths policy, this Sky News presenter, in an effort of accidental self-depreciation, admits she's not as smart as a 10-year-old. https://twitter.com/annabotting/status/ ... DkdHmrOKhw
by Rhys Benjamin
Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 3 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 2
Replies: 31
Views: 2810

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 3 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 2

Okay so i saw you had some misgivings about the conundrums used so far in that you think they're too difficult. It that just for you, or for general viewers of the show or the contestants taking part? Who are you speaking for and based on what evidence? Try to remember this is the Champion of Champ...
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 3 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 2
Replies: 31
Views: 2810

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 3 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 2

If you've never read this excellent post on conundrum difficulty then I implore you to do so.
by Rhys Benjamin
Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 3 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 2
Replies: 31
Views: 2810

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 3 January 2023 - CoC XVI, Prelim 2

Surprised that Elliott's allowed to have his water on the inside of the buzzer, the floor manager was very particular about that when I was on.